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[[File:Sharking Meta Knight Halberd Brawl.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} sharking {{SSBB|King Dedede}} on [[Halberd]] in ''Brawl''.]] | [[File:Sharking Meta Knight Halberd Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} sharking {{SSBB|King Dedede}} on [[Halberd]] in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
'''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. | '''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who will be able to recover after performing sharking. It is performed on stages containing [[Platform #Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]], which can be traveled up through, but not downward through. It can also be performed on stages with thin [[Platform #Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is most notably performed on [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]]. The principle behind sharking is that while underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, and their opponent has few options to counterattack. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker, which usually results in the sharker's death. | ||
Sharking has historically been a legitimate if risky strategy, as while it allows attack without much chance of counterattack, it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]]. However, the ease to which Meta Knight can shark on many stages - thanks to a very fast and disjointed up aerial, plus a choice of four quick recovery moves - has driven sharking into an area where many consider it [[cheap]] or even [[broken]] on certain stages (though usually only by Meta Knight). Sharking is commonly combined with [[Camping#Planking|planking]] to allow the sharking character to restore their jumps and be minimally vulnerable to attacks. | |||
Sharking has historically been | |||
==Characters that can notably perform sharking== | ==Characters that can notably perform sharking== | ||
* | *{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} | ||
*{{SSBB|Pit}} | |||
*{{SSBB|Kirby}} | |||
*{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} | |||
*{{SSBB|King Dedede}} | |||
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==Stages that allow sharking== | ==Stages that allow sharking== | ||
<nowiki/> | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Congo Jungle]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
*[[Planet Zebes]] | *[[Planet Zebes]] | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ||
*[[Brinstar]] | *[[Brinstar]] | ||
*[[Great Bay]]* | *[[Great Bay]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]]* | *[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
* | *[[Kongo Jungle]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
* | *[[Mute City]] | ||
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] | *[[Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
*[[Kongo Jungle N64]]* | *[[Kongo Jungle N64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ||
*[[ | *[[75 m]] | ||
*[[Brinstar]] | *[[Brinstar]] | ||
*[[Delfino Plaza]] | *[[Delfino Plaza]] | ||
*[[Distant Planet]] | *[[Distant Planet]] | ||
*[[Halberd]] | *[[Halberd]] | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]]* | *[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
*[[Mario Bros.]]* | *''[[Mario Bros.]]''<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | *[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | ||
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | *[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | ||
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] | *[[Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
*[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle) | *[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle) | ||
*[[Skyworld]]* | *[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> | ||
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{{AllGames|Techniques}} | {{AllGames|Techniques}} | ||
